Avoiding predatory publishers

One response to the problem of predatory publishing has been compiling lists of journals and publishers to avoid. This appears, at first glance, to be a simple solution, but such lists are difficult to maintain and risk an inherent bias. They can also be subjective and include publishers that apply reasonable basic processes but lack resources for the best editorial or technical standards, but which have no intention to deceive. Think.Check.Submit. provides a completely different approach, by raising awareness among librarians and researchers and by giving them the tools they need to make an educated choice on which publishing venue is the most appropriate for their work. ISSN International Centre supports this initiative.